Project Summary | Project Information |
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Currently, all cosmetic products such as soap and hair oil used in Haiti are imported from other countries. The ability to produce their own products using resources in Haiti would be a large benefit to the women of Haiti. Our goal is to develop a manufacturing method that will serve as a base for producing carrier oils from a variety of different trees, fruits, nuts, and beans (native and accessible to Haitians) and recipes that will be used to create soaps of various properties. The goal is to verify the process to extract the oils, determine a safe and high quality recipe for the soap, select tools to manufacture as well as define a manufacturing process, create a plan for molding and packaging, and lastly establish a method to ensure quality control to prevent product spoilage. The solution must be able to use local materials and labor, have a low start up cost, and also a reasonably low cost for the soap. For the original project submission, click here for the Project Readiness Package. |
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Team Members
Member | Role | Contact |
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Daniel Tomaszewski | Project Manager | dxt5083@rit.edu |
Mosby Hilliard | Team Facilitator | msh4275@rit.edu |
Sam Lindblom | Lead Mechanical Engineer | sfl8515@rit.edu |
Nolan Henrie | Design Engineer/CAD Specialist | nh2204@rit.edu |
Abhishek Shan | Quality Control | as9172@rit.edu |
Will Gorman | Lead Chemical Engineer | wrg3852@rit.edu |
Work Breakdown: By Phase
MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Work Breakdown: By Topic
Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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PRP Requirements Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes |
Use Cases Benchmarking Functional Decomposition Morphological Chart Pugh Concept Selection |
BOM Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals |
Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans |
Analysis Results Simulations Test Results |
Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit |
Acknowledgements
Special Thanks To:- HOPE Haiti Women's Group
- Sarah for being a great sponsor and guide